Combination tool



D 1929- I A. l. CILISKE 1,739,440

COMBINATION TOOL Filed Jan. 5, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet. 1

- Dec. 10, 1929. 'Aa'l. CILISKE 1,739,440

COMBINATION 'I'OOL Fiied Jan. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet. '2'

v IINVENTOR ATTO RN EY Patented Dec. 10, 1929 PATENT OFFICE ALBERT I. crmsx'n; or CHICAGO, rumors COMBINATION roor'.

Application filed January 5, 1927. Serial-No. 159,201.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in combination tools and more :rparticularly to a combined journal gage and caliper and has for its principal object the' V provision of animproved construction of this character which will be highly efficient in use and economical in manufacture.

When railroad car wheels and. axles are changed under cars of ownership foreign to the company making these changes a wheel and axle statement must be furnished the carow'ners as required by the code of rules M. C. B. governingtheco ndition of and repairs to freight and passenger cars for the interchange'of trafiic ado ted by the American Railway Associationechanical Division. 1 i

The information or rather the data that must be shown on'this statement includes among other things the actual ournal length dimension, the actual journal diameter dimension, the actual vwheel seat diameter dimension, and the actual axle center diameter dimension. i

The actual. journal length dimension is at present procured with the aid of an ordinary rule of. suflicie'ntlength and proper graduations. This rule. islaid upon the journal and dimensons taken therefrom by the naked eye. This method of procuring this dimension is found to be unsatisfactory due to the difficulty encountered in'having the rule rest at the proper. point at the'back end of the journal and making the necessary allowance for the ournal collars worn unevenly.

- The journal diameter dimension, wheel seat, and axle center diameters at present are f procured with the aid ofan ordinary caliperv independently of the ruletogether with the use ofla rule. These dimensions are likewise procured inan inadequate manner and inasmuch; as it is an essential element to procurethe positive accurate dimensions it is an object ofthis invention to provde a 'combination tool for'theipurpose and which tool will give instantaneous and accurate dimension. readings.

Other objectswillappear hereinafter.

' t 1:1 VGI iQ onsi ts in; the novel combi-' nation and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

' The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,

showing the preferred form of construction and in which: v

; Fig. 1 is .a top'edge View of the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the invention showing the same in extended position';

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the invention similar to that shown in Fig. Q-and illustrating the invention in applied position for gaging the j ournallength;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the invention showing the same in folded position;

Fig. 5 is a'sectional detailed view of the same taken substantially on line 5'5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of the invention showing the caliper legs thereof in position for gaging the journal diameter;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary and side view of the invention showing the same in position for gaging the back journal fillet;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary andside elevational 'view showing the invention in position for gaging the journal collar;

Fig. 9 is a sectional detailed view taken substantially on line 99 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 10 is a sectional detail View taken substantially on line 10-10 of Fig. 6.

ally connected together through the medium of a pintle 13 whereby the rule members may be expeditiously folded upon each other.

Pivotal movement of the rule members to substantially aligned position with respect "to each other is guided by means of a lip 14. 1

formed on therule member 11- and adapted to flatly engage the top edge of the rule member 12. The rule members 11 and 12 have rounded corners 15 defined by difierent radii and these rounded corners are selectively adapted-forjournal fillet gaging.

Thelower edges 16 of the rule members have. formed, a predetermined distance in- .wardly from their end edges 17 notches 18 of 'diflerent dimensions. These notches 18 are selectively adapted for journal collar 12 upon the edge of the collar 12'. After gaging. this is accomplished the gage 1s movcd out- The rule member 11 has formed thereon, wardly upon the rule member 12 until lts inwardly of the notch 18 thereof, a finger 19. gage lip 15 engages the nner surface ll of r This finger 19 has a curved edge 20 for enthe collar 1 2'. The tool 111 such position can I gagement With the surface ofthe baekjournal be expeditiously read and accurate d11ncnfillet and also functions.to -.propeuly position siontaken therefrom. the..tol...upon= the journalufor. measuring .WhenUgaging tl 1e.. our nal diameter the the length thereof. caliper legs are pivoted lnto position sub- Formed in the .rule member 11 is. an... stantiallyat right angles with respect tothe elongated slot 21. Carried by the rule memrule members, said caliper legs being hunted ber 11 for slidable movement longitudinally?in sueli movement through the med um of the thereof is a carriage plate 22 which has an lateral stop members 27 and 34. lhecahper upper angled end porti n 23i'islidably en leg 251s positioned to engage apprommately gaging the top edge 24; of the rule member the center of the journal. The caliper leg 11 Secured to thiscarriage plate forposi-rr 83i1s.no\v moved longitudinally of the rule tioning uponithel side of the rule member llmmember 12 tolikcwise engage the reenter opposite the. carriageyplate is .asica-liper legimf the ournal.-. Th6."DQ011111thlSPOSltlOll can 25;;-NTh isealiperleg-is secnredto the carriage: lilze vise be expeditiously,read and actual plate for pivotalmovement relatively of the diinenslontaken therefrom. rule member 11 through themedium of a i.:= .'l3he curved corners l5,a re deszgnedby difr.. ;1'lrli1"0l6 26; W-hich-has its ;shanl: portion eX- ferentradii to per nit gag ngthe back hllets tendingthrough.theslot 21.; V11 th an of journals Oftllllflent ClllllGDSlCllS and this ",..1 g 1 is positioned in its extremeposis s ngingis ELCCOlllPllSllQCl me a inannerbest un- 25 tion inwardly upon the rule member 11 the 'derstood bylfi l 52 '1 Qiihpflr... leg .When. pivoted downwardly is F-The notehesas herein indicated arecs iic- 7 un imi ed to aking a tirueposition substantially icially, designed forgaging the ournal colat right angles-to the rule member 11 through lar thicknessxand this gaging may be best the medium of 25} .lateral stop. member 27 understood by reference to Fig. 8. so fa e Q-H t fi lfiimombier 11. By the use ,ofuatoolconstructed-1naccordq l-Tormed in them'l'llle member 12 is an ance with the description herein set :terth it elongatedslot 28.. Slidably; carried by this Will be seen that by combining the caliper rule; member 12 is a carriage plate 29 .WlllCllu gage and .rule in one tool these tools Will at has a lateral lip 30 slidably engaging the ant mesbe convenlent for use and will save p edge 31 of the .rule ;member 12. Seconsiderabletime because'it is not possible to I cured tosthe', carriage plate, through the loose'either one of the tools imlepeudently of medium of a pintle 32 which has itsshank the other. Again itu'ill be manifest that portion u 'orlring in the slot 28, for position my improved toolgreatly facilitates accurate ing on the side of the rule member 12 opdimersioning of a journal and can be ex- 40 Posite the iage plate, is a' caliper leg peditionsly used by others than those skilled which cooperates with the caliper leg 25 vin the art. 91 l urnal diameter gaging. This. caliper The tool may be formed of any approved leg is likewise limited'to a: position .substanmaterial as will bestserve the purpose. The tiallyat right angles With respect to the rule tool enables one to procure accurate dian1cmember-12 through the medium of a lateral ters and lengths and eliminates the. possimstop 34 formed onthe carriage plate 29.

Referring :to, Fig 3 the; journal of an axle is indicated generally at 11. This journal 7 includes a collar 12 anda; back fillet 13. vMyimproved combination tool especially andsele ctively, designed for gaging the different measurements required as among other data for the wheel and axle-statement herein referredt ndtliisaccomplished in the le t s m n engththe rule; members, wh ch; have graduations 35 -f ormed thereoii ane extended in aligned position with respecttoeachother in .such position being facilitatedbycooperation to of the lip 14 ,1.--'1l i e =;tool=is placedcuponthe journal with tire-edge ,20 iofifinger 19 engagin- The-ca-rriage plate is? ae fillet 13; moveddnyvardly of; the rule member 12 and also'inivardlyrofthe collar 12'. to permit posis 8, t the enedgeet therule-l member mea-sure, the; journal bilities of procuring inaccurate dimensions by not having a rule Well as a caliper and also the tool, by its selective construction can. heproperlypositioned upon thejournal for caliper or rule gaging use.

s Asshown in. Figs. 2and-3 and (S the rule members .haveformed along their upper edges graduations indicated by vrtheir. respec 'il VfilHHHbQlf S 36". Then the ealiper legsare positioned l3 these numbered graduations 3(i facilitate accurate reading oii the dimensions between points of the caliper legs. lhis reading is procured by observing the position of the edges 3'? ofthe car sage plates 22 andv 2E). l/Vhile-I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification, Withoutdeparting: from the spirit of the invention. I L-thereill":

iutl re position illustrated in Fig.

fore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a combination tool, two rule members pivotally connected together for folding upon themselves, means for limiting pivotal movement of the rule members for positioning the rule members in substantial alignment with respect to each other, said rule members having corresponding corners curved for journal fillet gaging and having notches formed in opposite end portions for journal collar gaging, a lateral finger formed on one of the rule members and having a curved edge for journal fillet gaging, a pair of cooperating caliper legs, means pivotally connecting the caliper legs to the rule members, and means limiting the pivotal movement of the caliper legs relative to the rule members and positioning thecaliper legs substantially at right angles with respect to the rule members.

2. In a combination tool, two rule members pivotally connected together for folding upon themselves, means for limiting pivoted movement of the rule members for positioning the rule members in substantial alignment With respect to each other, said rule members having corresponding corners curved for journal fillet gaging and having notches formed in opposite end portions for journal collar gaging, a lateral finger formed on one of the rule members and having a curved edge for journal fillet gaging, a pair.

of cooperating caliper legs, means pivotally and slidably connecting the caliper legs to the rule members, and means limiting the pivotal movement of the caliper legs relative to the rule members and positioning the caliper legs substantially at right angles with respect to the rule members.

8. In a combination tool, two rule members p-ivotally connected together for foldingupon themselves, means for limiting pivotal movement of the rule members for position-ing the rule members in substantial alignment With respect to each other, said rule members having slots formed therein, carriage; plates disposed on one side of each of said rule members but on oppositesides thereof caliper legs, and means extended through said slots and secured to said carriage plates forsecuring said caliper legs for disposition opposite said carriage plates and for pivotal movement with respect to said rule members.,

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

ALBERT 1;. oILIsKE. 

